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Ben Benny Cook

Case from Philadelphia, PA dated Sep 06, 2014

Victim Details

Ben Benny Cook

Male

Black / African American

Philadelphia

PA

2014-09-06

30

Ben

Benny Cook

07/08/2026

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In the quiet neighborhood of Cobbs Creek, Philadelphia, the life of 30-year-old Ben 'Benny' Cook was tragically cut short on the night of September 6, 2014. Inside his residence on Angora Terrace, a burst of gunfire shattered the evening calm, leaving Cook with multiple gunshot wounds to the chest. He was pronounced dead at the scene by emergency responders.

The violence of that night also left another man, who was present in the house with Cook, in a perilous state. He sustained a gunsho ...
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  • NBC 10 Philadelphia: Marijuana Plants Found in Apt. After Deadly Shooting
  • 6abc Philadelphia: Police identify man shot and killed in Cobbs Creek

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